Signs your hot water bottle is out of date: . Check the date. All water bottles should have a wheel on the neck with a number ...

Hot water bottles are an effective way of staying warm on a budget, but they have a use-by-date. Freezing Scots must look out for key warning signs that their hot water bottle is not longer fit ...

A woman has shared the common hot water bottle mistake that could be putting us in danger of severe burns - and it's nothing to do with the use-by date ...

Meanwhile, Ken Dunn, a retired consultant burns and plastic surgeon and vice chair of The Children's Burns Trust said the organisation urged families to avoid using hot water bottles for children.

Rebecca advises that hot water bottles should be replaced every two years to ensure that they are still safe for use. She has also shared the warning signs that your bottle is past its best, and ...